Premium Times
{{Short description|Nigerian online newspaper}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2024}}
{{Infobox newspaper
| name = Premium Times
| image = PTlogonigeria.png
| caption = Premium Times logo
| type = Online newspaper
| publisher= Dapo Olorunyomi
| chiefeditor = Musikilu Mojeed
| assoceditor =
| maneditor = Idris Akinbajo
| newseditor =
| managingeditordesign =
| sportseditor =
| photoeditor =
| staff =
| foundation = {{start date and age|2011}}
| language = {{hlist|English|Hausa}}
| ceased publication =
| headquarters = Abuja, Nigeria
| website = {{URL|premiumtimesng.com}}
}}
Premium Times is a Nigerian online newspaper based in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria. The newspaper was launched in 2011.{{cite web |url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/about |title=About Us |website=Premium Times |access-date=22 April 2018}} The online medium is notable for investigative journalism and reports, among other fields.
Recognition
- Nominated for the "Website/blog of the year" award at the Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Award (2013){{Cite web |url=https://olorisupergal.com/2013/10/31/here-are-the-nominees-for-nigerian-broadcasters-merit-awards-2013/ |title=Here are the Nominees for Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards 2013 |date=31 October 2013 |website=Olori Supergal |access-date=11 April 2018 |language=en-US}}
- Pulitzer Prize for participating in the international consortium that investigated the Panama Papers, revealing corruption and offshore tax havens used by highly placed people (2017).{{cite news|last1=Digit|first1=Control|title='Fake News' reporters win Pulitzer awards|url=http://www.businessdayonline.com/fake-news-reporters-win-pulitzer-awards/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180524152215/http://www.businessdayonline.com/fake-news-reporters-win-pulitzer-awards/|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 May 2018|access-date=24 May 2018|agency=Business Day Newspaper|publisher=Business Day Newspaper|date=11 April 2017}}
- Global Shining Light Award for the investigative work on the extrajudicial killings in Nigeria's South-East and how the Onitsha Massacre of pro-Biafra supporters was coordinated (2017).{{cite web|last1=GIJN|first1=Staff|title=Investigative Stories from Iraq, Nigeria Win Global Shining Light Award|url=https://gijn.org/2017/11/18/investigative-stories-from-iraq-nigeria-win-global-shining-light-award/|website=Global Investigative Journalism Network|date=18 November 2017 |access-date=24 May 2018}}
- Lagos state governor's award and commendation for gender-sensitive reportage (2023).{{Cite web |last=Stephen |first=Onu |date=30 September 2023 |title=PREMIUM TIMES wins Lagos State Governor’s award |url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/629557-premium-times-wins-lagos-state-governors-award.html |access-date=2 October 2023 |website=Premium Times Nigeria |language=en-GB}}
Partnership with ''Business Day'' newspaper
In September 2023, Premium Times announced a partnership with Business Day newspaper, joining forces to bring the two giant press organisations better content. The merger aimed to elevate journalism in Nigeria.
See also
{{Portal|Nigeria|Journalism}}
References
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{{Major Nigerian newspapers}}
Category:2011 establishments in Nigeria
Category:Daily newspapers published in Nigeria
Category:Newspapers established in 2011
Category:Newspapers published in Abuja
Category:Online newspapers published in Nigeria
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